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(Leviticus 26:14,15,36) “But if you will not listen to Me and will not do all of these commandments, if you spurn My statutes and if your soul abhors My rules...I will send faintness into [your] hearts...the sound of a driven leaf will put [you] to flight, and [you] shall flee...and fall when none pursues...”
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God’s commandments are assignments from an apt authority, and His statutes are helpful etchings my emperor makes in my heart. His judgments are warrants from the treasuries of His wisdom. Our covenant, like the treaties in ancient times that formed alliances of pledged friendship between monarchs, so, too, I’m honored by the covenant Jesus made with me. It keeps us from being intimidated by Satan’s threats.
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Like David in Psalm 119, I eagerly cultivate a loving respect for all God wants for me. It’s not a sacrificial degradation of my private desires, but an exhilarating exploration of joy.
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Lord, I am so embarrassed to fall victim to fear as often as I do. How silly I’ve been to not boldly trust You. Yet, it’s by frightening, tiring circumstances that I discover the gift of courage that You’ve planted deep in my soul. Thank You. I worship You by getting courage out, exercising it, and playing with it. I love you, Dad! Your adopted son, ______
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